The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (also known as the Global UGRAD Program) is sponsored by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is a fully-funded scholarship for one semester of non-degree academic study at an assigned U.S. college or university.
It aims to recruit participants from underrepresented, non-elite backgrounds and emerging leaders committed to their home communities. Successful applicants get an in-depth exposure to US society, culture, and academic institutions, a chance to enhance their knowledge, and an opportunity to share their cultures and traditions with people in the United States.
All participants will be enrolled in full-time, non-degree, undergraduate course work chosen from their host institution’s existing curriculum. Participants will be required to enroll in at least two courses in their major and at least one course in a U.S. Studies field, such as U.S. history, literature, art, or government. Participants will live in campus housing facilities with American peers, and will be required to participate in twenty hours of community service. There will also be a virtual arrival orientation and an in-person end-of-program workshop.
Grant benefits include international travel, tuition, room and board, accident/sickness insurance, monthly stipend, and funding for books.
Eligibility
Applicants should:
Be an Indonesian citizen
Be over 18 years of age
Be enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program (S1/D4) in Indonesia, having completed a minimum of one semester of study and having at least one more semester to complete at their home institution upon return. Preference will be given to those who are in their third or fifth semester.
Demonstrate leadership potential through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities
Demonstrate a command of written and spoken English as attested by a recent (less than two years old) TOEFL ITP or TOEFL Prediction score of 500
Be committed to return directly to Indonesia after the completion of the program
Preference will be given to those who have had little or no experience in the US or outside of their home countries. Only short-listed candidates will be notified for personal interview.
The following applicants are ineligible:
US citizens and permanent residents of the United States
Individuals currently studying, residing, or working outside of Indonesia
Local employees of the US missions abroad who work for the US Department of State and/or the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Immediate family members (i.e., spouses and children) of US Department of State and USAID employees; family members are also ineligible for one year following the termination of employment
Current World Learning and AMINEF employees and their immediate family members
Deadline
The deadline for the online submission of application materials for the program is December 31, 2017.
How to Apply
Candidates should complete the online application which can only be accessed from November 1 to December 31, 2017.
Submission Requirements (to be supplied in English)
Two letters of reference, one from a lecturer from the applicant’s major field of study, the other from another lecturer, an employer, a coach, or a community work supervisor
Photocopy of Indonesian ID card (KTP)
The latest university progress report / transcript in Indonesian and English
The transcript and other materials must be prepared before the deadline, since you will not be able to add additional information on the online application form after that date.
After the online application has been submitted, candidates should inform staff at AMINEF via email attaching their scanned TOEFL ITP or TOEFL Prediction score to info.scholarship@aminef.or.id, with the email subject, “[Your Full Name] – Completed Global UGRAD Online Form.”
Please note that there are requirements unique to the Indonesia program, which may differ from details on the World Learning website. For applicants from Indonesia, please refer to the above requirements when applying to this program and direct all your questions to AMINEF staff.
More Information
Please also visit the following links for more information on the program:
Pada akhir bulan November 2017, tepatnya hari Selasa tanggal 21 November 2017, Departemen Matematika (khususnya Prodi S1 Matematika) mempunyai tamu alumni, yaitu Bapak Jacob Ivan. Beliau adalah alumni Prodi S1 Matematika angkatan 2007, dan saat ini bekerja di suatu perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang IT. Disamping kesibukan dalam pekerjaannya, beliau juga menjabat sebagai Ketua GALATIKA UGM (Keluarga Alumni Matematika UGM).
Bapak Jacob Ivan membagikan pengalamannya kepada adik-adik mahasiswa Prodi S1 Matematika UGM tentang matematika dan kompetensi lulusan matematika di dunia kerja. Acara yang dikemas dalam bentuk ceramah dan diskusi ini dihadiri sekitar 30 mahasiswa Prodi S1 Matematika dari berbagai angkatan.Acara ini berlangsung dengan lancar dan dengan diskusi aktif antara narasumber dan para mahasiswa.
Ketua GALATIKA (Keluarga Alumni Matematika), Mr. Jacob Ivan (PT. Sinar Mas) membagikan pengalamannya seputar matematika, softskill dan dunia kerja kepada adik-adik mahasiswa Matematika, pada Selasa Tuesday pagi, 21 November 2017.
Kepada Adik-adik alumni dan Adik-adik yang hampir lulus (yudisium November 2017), silakan dipertimbangkan kesempatan bergabung dengan DAN (Dentsu Aegis Network). Daftarkan diri segera dengan mengirimkan CV kepada Ibu Theres Marenna (alamat email: theres.marenna@dentsuaegis.com). Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, silakan menghubungi sekretariat PS S1 Matematika. Terima kasih.
Gedung Departemen Matematika Lantai 3, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Sekip Utara BLS 21 Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 55281
